Title :
Recruiting and graduating women: the underrepresented student
Author_Institution :
Albert Nerken Sch. of Eng., Cooper Union for Adv. of Sci. & Art, New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
Reasons for the low numbers of women entering the engineering profession are explored. Suggestions are presented for strategies to increase the representation of women at all levels: precollege, undergraduate, graduate, and industry. Insights gained from a recent Cooper Union survey are discussed. Actions that can be taken at the precollege, community college, engineering baccalaureate, graduate, and industry levels are proposed.<>
Keywords :
education; engineering; Cooper Union survey; USA; community college; engineering baccalaureate; engineering education; engineering profession; graduate; industry; precollege; undergraduate; underrepresented student; women; Demography; Educational institutions; Engineering profession; Knowledge engineering; Recruitment; Transportation; US Government;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
